Newborn Bloodspot screening Wales annual statistical report 2022 to 2023
Published on: 21st July 2025
- All Wales/National
- Annual
This report is a detailed summary of information on work undertaken by the Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme for the year April 2022 to the end of March 2023. Results are reported by health board where screening has been carried out. Further details are available on request.
Headline statistics
This report covers the period from April 2022 to March 2023
- The number of eligible births across Wales was 28,313
- The number of babies tested was 28,178 (99.5%)
- 96.5% of eligible newborn babies had a bloodspot card (for screening or decline) received in
the laboratory by day fourteen of life (completeness of offer) - 95.0% of eligible newborn babies had conclusive bloodspot screening results by day seventeen
of life (coverage) - 95.2% of first blood spot samples were taken between days 4 and 6 of life
- 54.4% of samples were taken on day 5 of life, in line with programme recommendations
- The avoidable repeat rate was 2.8%
- 99.9% of bloodspot cards received in the laboratory had a valid NHS number for the baby
recorded - 85.1% of bloodspot cards were received within 3 working days of sample collection
- The number of screen positive babies detected in the year was as follows: phenylketonuria (4),
maple syrup urine disease (0), medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (6),
homocystinuria (1), glutaric aciduria type 1 (0), isovaleric acidaemia (4), congenital
hypothyroidism (27), cystic fibrosis (16) and sickle cell disorders (4). These are screen positive
results, not all babies were diagnosed with the suspected condition.
Table of contents:
Report downloads
Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales Annual Statistical Report 2022-23
PDF, 734KB
Download PDF - Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales Annual Statistical Report 2022-23 (734 KB)
Download PDFRelated reports
-
Newborn bloodspot screening policies and standards
The Screening Division of Public Health Wales is responsible for the planning, preparation and delivery of the Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales (NBSW) programme. The programme offers every newborn baby who […]
Published on:
-
Newborn Bloodspot screening Wales annual statistical report 2023 to 2024
This report is a detailed summary of information on work undertaken by the Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme for the year April 2023 to the end of March 2024. Results are […]
Published on: 1st January 2026
-
Newborn bloodspot screening annual report 2021 to 2022
This report is a detailed summary of information on work undertaken by Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales for the financial year from April 2021 to the end of March 2022. Results […]
Published on:
-
Newborn bloodspot screening annual report 2020 to 2021
This report is a detailed summary of information on work undertaken by Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales for the financial year from April 2020 to the end of March 2021. Results […]
Published on:
-
Newborn bloodspot screening annual report 2019 to 2020
This report is a detailed summary of information on work undertaken by Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales for the financial year from April 2019 to the end of March 2020. Results […]
Published on:
-
Newborn bloodspot screening annual report 2018 to 2019
This report is a detailed summary of information on work undertaken by Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales for the financial year from April 2018 to the end of March 2019. Results […]
Published on: